Murder
The abolition of capital punishment in England in November 1965 was welcomed by most people with humane and progressive ideas. To them it seemed a departure from feudalism, from the cruel pre-Christian spirit of revenge: an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
Many of these people think differently now. Three unarmed policemen have been killed in London by bandits who shot them down in cold blood. This crime has drawn attention to the fact that since, the abolition of capital punishment crime - and especially murder - has been on increase throughout Britain. Today, therefore, public opinion in Britain has changed. People who before, also in Parliament, stated that capital punishment was not a deterrent to murder - for there have always been murders in all countries with or without the law of execution - now feel that killing the assassin is the lesser of two evils. Capital punishment, they think, may not be the ideal answer, but it is better than nothing, especially when, as in England, a sentence of "lifelong" imprisonment (a life sentence, as it is called) only lasts eight or nine years.
+All this is very controversial. And all the arguments for and against can be refuted in practice. The problem remains - the problem of how to prevent .murders. Some murders are committed by criminals evading arrest, by insane or mentally disturbed people, by cold-blooded sadists completely devoid of all human feelings. The important thing in the prevention of murder is to eliminate as far as possible the weapons and instruments, the guns and knives, with which these crimes are committed, and furthermore to stop the dangerous influence of violence in books, films, television and other mass media, from which so many criminals derive their "inspiration".Murder
The abolition of capital punishment in England in November 1965 was welcomed by most people with humane and progressive ideas. To them it seemed a departure from feudalism, from the cruel pre-Christian spirit of revenge: an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
Many of these people think differently now. Three unarmed policemen have been killed in London by bandits who shot them down in cold blood. This crime has drawn attention to the fact that since, the abolition of capital punishment crime - and especially murder - has been on increase throughout Britain. Today, therefore, public opinion in Britain has changed. People who before, also in Parliament, stated that capital punishment was not a deterrent to murder - for there have always been murders in all countries with or without the law of execution - now feel that killing the assassin is the lesser of two evils. Capital punishment, they think, may not be the ideal answer, but it is better than nothing, especially when, as in England, a sentence of "lifelong" imprisonment (a life sentence, as it is called) only lasts eight or nine years.
+All this is very controversial. And all the arguments for and against can be refuted in practice. The problem remains - the problem of how to prevent .murders. Some murders are committed by criminals evading arrest, by insane or mentally disturbed people, by cold-blooded sadists completely devoid of all human feelings. The important thing in the prevention of murder is to eliminate as far as possible the weapons and instruments, the guns and knives, with which these crimes are committed, and furthermore to stop the dangerous influence of violence in books, films, television and other mass media, from which so many criminals derive their "inspiration".
Объяснение:
4 ACTIVATE Follow the steps in the writing
guide
O WRITING GUIDE
A TASK
Write an email to Beth about your interests.
B THINK AND PLAN
1 What's your name and age?
2 Where are you from and what's your school?
3. How many people are in your class?
4 Do you do sports as a class?
5 What sports do you and the other people in
your class like?
6 What other lessons do you enjoy? Why?
7 What questions have you got for Beth?
C WRITE
Write your email. Use and, or and but and the
key phrases
Paragraph 1. Introduction
My name's...
Paragraph 2: Hobbies and interests
I'm really into ...
Paragraph 3: Questions
What about you?
D CHECK
and, or and but
• spelling
Объяснение:
Поделитесь своими знаниями, ответьте на вопрос:
Complete the sentences. use: who or which. 1. peoplle kill crocodiles for their skin. the skin is used (используется) for making bags, belts and shoes. 2.more than half or the world's species of plants and animals are in the rainforests.they grow in south america and asia. 3.a fomous vet works at chester zoo. the zoo is famous for its rare animals. 4. this bookabout rare animals was written by alice wilson. she is a director of the wildlife park. 5.on sunday we can go to the whipsnade wildlife park. it is open all the year round. 6.look at the photos of the polar bear! i know the photographer. he works for the magazine "all about animals". заранее .
2)more than half of the world's species of plants and animals,who grow in the South America and Asia,are in the rainforests
3_A famous vet works at Chester Zoo ,which is famous for its rare animals
4)This book about rare animals was written by Alice Wilson,who is a director of the wildfild park.
5)On sunday we can go to the Whisper wildpark ,which is open all the year round.
6)Look at the photos of the polar bear! Iknow the photographer,who wors for the magazin "all about animals"